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Ahead of our Class of 2000’s silver reunion, Lola’s Cupcakes co-founder, Victoria Jossel Nurtman, explains how South Hampstead helped to foster her ambitious mindset. Born to a South African family, Victoria moved to the UK when she was 8 years old and enrolled at South Hampstead at age 11. While quite a culture shock at […]

For the first Motivational Monday of 2025, we spoke to an alumna whose later-life career change, retraining as a solicitor, led to great success. Class of 1970 alumna Carole Joseph shares her memories of South Hampstead, the lessons she learned, and explains how it is never too late for a new start. Carole joined South […]

Class of 2011 alumna Sasha Haco joined a panel of trailblazing GDST alumnae to discuss the importance of championing girls’ futures. Sasha is the Co-Founder and CEO of Unitary, which aims to make the internet safer. Unitary works with social platforms, providing AI-powered technology to proactively detect harmful content and keep online spaces safe. Before founding Unitary, […]

This month’s motivational Monday features Chief Executive of the Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers (ASSC), who credits South Hampstead for instilling her sense of resilience. Appointed as the ASSC’s first Chief Executive in February 2015, alumna Fiona Campbell was charged with growing the Association. In an ever-changing tourism landscape, Fiona leads on policy and delivers […]

This month’s Motivational Monday features Class of 1890 alumna Dorothea Baird – an actor and campaigner for women’s health. Dorothea attended South Hampstead from the 1880s until the early 1890s. After leaving school, she went on to study at Oxford University where she acted in the university Dramatic Society. Scouted by Lewis Carroll and inspired […]

Our latest Motivational Monday features Alisha O’Brien-Coker (2019), who spoke to us about working at the Wallace Collection. At school, Alisha thrived in creative subjects. Whether it was English Literature lessons or ukulele club, she immersed herself in all things artistic. Ms McDougall, Mr Larochelle, Dr Egan and Mr Tanfield are just some of the […]

Pupils joined a lunchtime session with alumna Tally Levy (Class of 2018) to hear about her Psychology studies and career as a therapist. Tally’s love of Psychology began when she studied it for A Level at South Hampstead; she credits her teachers with encouraging her to look beyond the syllabus and for giving her a […]

Class of 1880 alumna Dr Ellen Farrer was one of the first women to qualify as a Doctor. As a pupil at South Hampstead, Farrer (second from left) achieved high grades and won academic prizes for her ability. Ellen went on to study at the London School of Medicine for Women, becoming one of the […]

Class of 1981 alumna Judy Slater gives her younger self some wise advice. At South Hampstead, Judy’s favourite subjects were Biology and English, and she was a keen member of the school choir and orchestra. Moving into her teen years, she notes how taking part in extra-curricular activities, such as swimming and cycling, kept her […]

Class of 2015 alumna Lily Ross came to impart wisdom to Sixth Formers about her work at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. At South Hampstead, Lily studied History, French and Psychology for her A Levels. She went on to study History at the University of Bristol, studying topics such as African and Asian history, […]